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Danielson vs Manchester vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danielson | Manchester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
59,635Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±1.2 10% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
| Killingly and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Manchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$247,100±$6k 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
56.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Manchester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #135 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Manchester High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.